T in a Nut Shell:
Tanya L. Roberts was born in Lake Wales, Florida on March 2nd, 1981. She has two wonderful and creative sisters, Brandy and Tracy, who mean the world to her. Her mother, Carol, and step-father, Ronnie, have supported her artistic endeavors throughout her childhood years, and still provide encouragement as she continues the pursuit of a Bachelor's of Fine Arts Degree.
Before she started attending school for art, Tanya studied Marine Biology at Texas A&M University in Galveston, Texas. After three semesters of science and math, she realized her true passion was in art, after all. Her encounters with sciences while at Texas A&M have helped her mind's eye when she draws landscape, anatomy, animals, and even fantasy.
Tanya currently resides in Lawton, Oklahoma where she attends Cameron University and hopes to graduate in Spring of 2008. She is a printmaking student, and has a concentrated portfolio theme of Feminist and Erotic art. She lives with her fiancé, David, and their furkids, Postal, Eclipse and Skidmark the kitties, Benjamin and Lucky Dog the pups, Blue the Eastern Box Turtle, and Ornie the Ornate Box Turtle. It is a happy home and it suits Tanya quite well.

Artist's Statement:
Everyone has their niche. For me, it has always been art. Throughout my days in grade-, junior-, and even high-school, I was known simply as "the quiet smart girl who can draw." Granted things have changed and a great abundance of life has happened since then, I still emphatically enjoy the only true mechanism and ventilation system my emotions have ever had.
It took a few people knocking me down to learn to let things go and to get to where I am, but I am slowly turning negative experiences into good auras and vibes to build a good character within myself that others will love to be around. Of late, I am slowly teaching myself to draw from a collaboration of the joy I've found in new relationships, rekindled friendships, re-established family values, and newfound spirituality. I must admit--I'm finally cranking out some newer styles. I am trying to find my ultimate design.
If you have any comments on my artwork, any pointers on different techniques and mediums, or if you just like to have net-buddies, shoot me an e-mail. (cinn_stix@juno.com) I must warn you: I love to type very long e-mails, especially if we are speaking of art!
If you ever question my art or my motivations, feel free to contact me. I am fine with explaining my artwork, and I am sometimes quite good at it. I have a professor that drills such things into my head, hehe! Feminism is something that is a bit new to me...it is a child just two years old in my hands, but I am finding myself more and more consumed by my thoughts and beliefs on a daily basis. I focus on the beauty of what others may call taboo issues and imagery, but my idea is to communicate such things to help people understand themselves better, and to take a blanket of shame from others. I love what I do, and receive quite a bit of criticism for it. The more criticism I receive, though, the more I want to do what I love. :)

Commission information:
I am available for commissions at this time. Please check out my "Commissions" page for in-depth information if you are interested in commissioning me. Thank you!